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Yea there are some nice used ones out there if your at the right place at the right time. I recently bought an early 80's M70 XTR Sporter in 7mm Rem Mag for $475. But I had to pay shipping and an FFL transfer fee. Came to $522. Have you started a thread in the classifieds?

That Ruger Hawkeye is the deal for a new one though.

That CDNN deal must be over now. It's showing for $549. Still fits in the $600 range AND has integral bases and rings included.

I would go for a used 700 before I would get a new Ruger.

Make sure if it is one of the millions recalled that the recall has been done.

I don't believe there is an issue with the Walker trigger. Mine will never go back as long as I own them.

Don't come crying to us when the bolt handle falls off or the trigger breaks in half. Or when the fingernail extractor fails.

Curious to see how many recalls ruger has had with their ruger 77 versus the Remington 700.. But I will go out on a limb and say zero for the ruger 77/MKII. Probably one of the most overlooked rifles out their on the used gun market are the push feed model 70's. They have great triggers, great safeties and their push feed is better than the model 700's. You can walk into plenty of gunshops and find a one priced right.

you are going full stupid on the magnitude of diaper don or safariman...

You could buy a synthetic stocked Marlin xl-7 brand new for less than 300.00 online and then order a Boyd's walnut stock for it for less than 450.00 total with shipping. Or do the same with a synthetic Savage 110 or Remington 700 from Wal-Mart. Either can be had for well under 600.00 with a Boyd's walnut replacement stock.

Nothing new.

You forgot to mention when it goes off all by itself....

Mossberg Patriot might be a good option to look into.

Lots of blued Vanguard S2s on GB for under $600, just not in walnut.

Forged action w/one-piece bolt, easy bolt takedown, great 2-stage trigger, good gas handling features. Guaranteed under an inch. It's an improved Howa (which didn't need much improving after all these years). Get a solid action now, spend a couple hundred on a new stock down the road, rather than upgrade the whole rifle later.

Got one in the pipe myself.

Yep, and they handle like a crowbar taped to a cedar fence post and are just about as heavy.

The Howa Hogues are anvils, but I'm hoping the S2 is a bit more lively.

But for $600, you ain't gettin' a Kimber. I like the Hawkeye myself, but was just adding grist for the mill. At least the Vanguard's not a bunch of little MIM parts brazed together.

Wholesale Hunter has the CZ-557 in blued/walnut on sale for $568(as long as you don't mind 30-06)...don't think you'll find anything better at that price. I've had 2 CZ rifles and they were both scary accurate.

CDNN has Hawkeyes in .280 and .30/06 for $549.99.

I don't see how you can beat that. Add $7.00 for a trigger spring from Ernie the Gunsmith and you're all set.

I'll take my chances.

I got a EMail from CDNN last week with Ruger 77's @ $499...

I guess I Oughta read the WHOLE thread before posting sumthin tooo. Oh Well Asleep at the wheel one more time.
Ron